TOMATOES,GARLIC and BASIL FELTING MORNING TEA AT MY SPINNING PLACE

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GOOD MORNING

Yesterday I Put together a tomato, basil and garlic mix. I first had this at my friend Lynn’s house many years ago. It’s a simple summer recipe that only takes minutes to make.

It is adapted from the SIlver Palate Cookbook. It calls for tomatoes (I used my small Roma tomatoes) 4 garlic cloves and handfuls of chopped basil. I did add some peppers chopped very fine and you could add sliced onions. Salt and pepper and drizzle all with a good olive oil. Leave this set out all day to let the flavors mingle. Then refrigerate.

Today I will cook pasta and slice mozzarella into small squares and top with the tomato mix. Its good.

SPINNING PLACE

I often come out to my spinning place in the morning

after feeding all the animals. I will bring my cup of tea

and contemplate the day. Its quiet and the sounds of the

birds and chickens are calming. A good way to start the

day. The cup and saucer were a gift from my daughter,

Cindy on our first trip to Ireland together. We were driving

down a road in the remote part of Dingle and there tucked

into the side of a hill was a cute stone antique shop. The cup

and saucer is Rose Chintz by Johnson Brothers.

FELTING

This is the blanket that I got in my friend Carol’s collection. It’s a perfect color to use with my Blueberry Jar rug. I e-mailed my friend Deb to get her advise on how to felt it. Several methods were tried and unsuccessful. I think it felted a little in the dryer. But JoAnn at the Wool and Dye Works suggested that I just cut it large and fold over the pieces. I think that will work.

It’s still humid here and we are supposed to get cooler weather over the weekend. I will be glad when it comes.

Have a wonderful day and thank you for taking the time to read my blog.

Carole

P.S. Mrs. Brown and Morticia are still sitting on those eggs. I will be kicking them out of the nest box over the weekend. They need to get on with their lives!!!!!!